News of a reprieve for the Continental service linking Belfast and the US is good news for all the people of this city, not just those who take that transatlantic flight. The news that Twitter has chosen Dublin this week for its European base — the 11th major digital company to locate major operations there — shows that Belfast is still behind the curve when it comes to attracting inward investment.

Stephen Beggs is the company manager for Bruiser Theatre Company, the city centre-based group of actors that regularly perform at the South Bank Playhouse in Kimberly Drive off the Ormeau Road. Last week Bruiser took part in their Cooking with Elvis show at the Waterfront Hall